In a very real sense, Mick Box is Uriah Heep. He has been the one constant throughout the somewhat turbulent history of the band. In fact, the only recording he has ever done has been with that band, with the exception of working on David Byron's solo album. With Byron being a fellow Heepster, this is only so much of a stretch. ~ Gary Hill, All... [+] Read More

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In addition to being a long-standing member of Todd Rundgren's progressive/new wave outfit Utopia, keyboardist/synthesizer player Roger Powell has issued several solo albums on his own, and lent his talents to some of the biggest names of '70s rock. Powell debuted in 1973 with an overlooked solo release, Cosmic Furnace, and soonafter, was... [+] Read More

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Sweden played a crucial part in the progressive rock revival of the 1990s, but amid dark-sounding King Crimson-influenced bands like Anekdoten and Anglagard, the positive-thinking Yes-enlightened act the Flower Kings felt almost out of place. Yet, the Flower Kings became, along with the American Spock's Beard, the '90s prog rock band with the... [+] Read More

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In 1992 the grouping of Wayne Leechford, Hollis Brown, Graham Fry, and Steve Smith formed Cloud Nine. Under this name, they released two albums and started to make a name for themselves. By 1995, the group had a new drummer in Francis Dyer and was working on a new album. When that album (called Fresh Blood) was released in 1997, it was under the... [+] Read More

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Touch evolved from pomp trio American Tears, who recorded three records for Columbia in the '70s. Mark Mangold tickled the ivories and sang lead. Greg Baze slapped the bass and Tommy Gunn hit the drums. This lineup released two slabs comprised of Mangold's bombastic tunes. By the third LP, Powerhouse, Kirk Powers played bass and Glen Kithcart... [+] Read More

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